Posts Tagged ‘Children’s dental health’
A step in the right direction for children’s oral health
Stokes Dental Center of Blue Ridge Health Services has been offering free treatment to children from Bruce Drysdale Elementary who have never visited the dentist before. This free service is part of a new initiative being conducted by BRCHS, and up to date somewhere in the region of 120 to 150 students have benefited from […]
Night time bottle feeding linked to decay amongst young children
Dental professionals are urging parents to stop bottle feeding babies and young children at bed time. Professor Richard Widmer, from the Children’s Hospital in Westmead, Sydney, said that bottle feeding is contributing to a rise in tooth decay amongst young children because lactose in milk combines with the plaque in the baby’s mouth and causes […]
Labor announces funding boost for dental care in New South Wales
The Australian Labor party has announced that it will invest large sums of money into dental care in New South Wales if the party is re-elected in the state election in March. New South Wales Premier, Kristina Keneally, revealed that her government would invest more than 12 million dollars into dental services in the area. […]
Free dental care for children without dental insurance
In such economic times it can be difficult to make available to essential money to service the dental health needs of your children. And that is why free dental care days like that offered the Saturday gone by Hillside Clinic in Ukiah are of such importance for children without dental insurance. ‘We’re normally here to […]
Shock tooth decay statistics
50% of children under 5 in Nottingham have never visited a dentist. In addition 44% have one or more filled, decayed or missing baby tooth. These scandalous statistics were pointed to by health bosses who have launched a campaign to try and stem the flood of tooth decay engulfing the children of the East-Midlands city. […]
Infant fruit juices may have unsafe fluoride levels
As the controversy over the levels of fluoride in the water supply rages on across America, a recent study has found surprisingly high levels of fluoride in some children’s fruit juices. The report will be released in March at the International Association for Dental Research. The study involved researchers testing three flavours of fruit juice, ninety […]
Dentists call for free toothpaste and meet the dentist sessions for kids
Dentists are calling for free toothpaste, educational lessons and meet the dentist sessions to try and combat tooth decay amongst children. Figures show that children are requiring complex, painful treatment from a very early age; some specialists have reported seeing children as young as two and three years old needing tooth extractions due to extensive […]
Flintshire dentists launch new dental programme
Dentists in Flintshire have joined dentists across Wales in launching a new government dental health initiative called Designed to Smile. The scheme has been launched to try and improve oral health amongst children; rates of decay are higher than in England and Northern Ireland and the Welsh Assembly is keen to promote good oral health […]
Fluoride levels adjusted in Iowa
Newton Water Works adjusted the level of fluoride in the town’s water supplies earlier this week, it has been announced. Levels of fluoride were reduced from 1.0-1.2ppm to 0.7ppm in accordance with recent recommendations made by the US Department of Health and Human Services. The reduction has also received support from the Environmental Protection Agency, […]
Childsmile programme finally reaches West Dunbartonshire
Dentists in West Dunbartonshire have finally launched the national Childsmile programme. The government funded programme, which aims to improve oral health amongst children, was first launched in 2008, but the scheme has only just reached West Dunbartonshire. The Childsmile programme aims to improve access to dental services, educate children about the importance of good oral […]
